In the wake of Russian hacks and attempted attacks against political groups and parties throughout the world, such as the attack against the U.S.'s Democratic National Committee, we have to ask ourselves how cybersecurity, or a lack thereof, will impact politics, policies and businesses in the years to come. Attacks waged by rogue governments and nation-states are nothing new. But as the lines continually blur between cybercriminals and those who wage cyber espionage attacks, it's become increasingly critical for public - and private-sector entities to not only change how they defend themselves against cyberattacks, but also how they look for cyberattacks and evaluate their purpose. This session addresses how cybersecurity should be addressed to ensure protection of critical infrastructure.

A Random Walk through Cybersecurity: How Hacking Will Impact Politics, Policies and Business Today and Into the Future

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A Random Walk through Cybersecurity: How Hacking Will Impact Politics, Policies and Business Today and Into the Future

Ed Amoroso

Founder and CEO, TAG Cyber; former Senior Vice President and CISO, AT&T

Dr. Edward G. Amoroso is founder chief executive officer of TAG Cyber LLC. He recently retired from AT&T after 31 years of service, where he began his career in Unix security R&D at Bell Labs. He served as senior vice president and chief security officer at AT&T from 2004 until 2016. He was elected an AT&T Fellow in 2010. Amoroso also has been adjunct professor of Computer Science at the Stevens Institute of Technology for the past 29 years, as well as a research professor in the Computer Science Department at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and a senior adviser within the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. Amoroso's work has been highlighted on CNN, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He has worked directly with four Presidential administrations on issues related to national security, critical infrastructure protection and cyber policy.